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Therefore, Saigyouji Yuyuko would naturally not rashly use her trump card ability. If it proved ineffective, and the two sides had already reached a point of no return, Saigyouji Yuyuko would instantly fall into a disadvantageous position. Momo was an enemy even Yakumo Yukari couldn't withstand; how could Saigyouji Yuyuko underestimate Momo?

Amidst these conflicting thoughts, both sides engaged in a brief, friendly exchange with smiles, displaying a sufficiently amicable attitude. However, both sides also understood that the real reason for their gathering was to confront each other or even come to blows; the current silence was merely temporary.

"Ugh... Lady Yuyuko."

As Saigyouji Yuyuko calmly ate her meal, and the room remained quiet, Youmu Konpaku rose again. She clutched her head, her face a mixture of confusion and bewilderment. She had clearly forgotten the moment when Momo and Saigyouji Yuyuko had tacitly ganged up on her, and hurriedly picked up the Loukan Sword, pointing it at Momo. Clearly, at this moment, her memory was still stuck on the point when she had just entered the room and reprimanded Momo and Houraisan Kaguya for their suspicious behavior.

What a poor child!

"Lady Yuyuko, we..."

"Alright, Youmu, be quiet. There's no danger for now."

Youmu Konpaku was about to persuade Yuyuko Saigyouji to prepare for battle, but Yuyuko casually interrupted her, saying, "Look at the situation now. We are guests. Our hosts, Momo and Kaguya, have prepared a lot of delicious food for us. Don't be impolite."

Youmu's mind went blank for several seconds before she realized that her surroundings had changed drastically. Aside from the low table and food in front of the four people, Saigyouji Yuyuko was elegantly and quickly devouring the food, Mo Mo wore a reserved and serene smile befitting a hostess, and while Houraisan Kaguya's gaze was calm, her princess-like aura immediately made Youmu dare not look at her anymore.

Suddenly, Youmu Konpaku realized that she was the only one in the room who was completely clueless, wildly waving her sword around like a barbarian wielding a club at a noble banquet. Realizing this, she still didn't understand what was happening, but her face flushed crimson with embarrassment. She hurriedly tucked the sword back into her waistband and, imitating Yuyuko Saigyouji, knelt before the table.

However, she didn't share Saigyouji Yuyuko's appetite. She buried her chin in her chest, lowered her head, and remained silent. Only after Saigyouji Yuyuko had once again emptied the food in front of her did she gently wipe her mouth and say, "Thank you for your hospitality, Momo, but this won't solve the problem. Although I don't know what happened between you and Yukari, according to Yukari's request, you must stay here, and so must Kaguya."

Saigyouji Yuyuko's gaze swept over the two of them, and she said, "You probably already know the weakness of my abilities, but even if my abilities have no effect on you, I am still a powerful youkai, so you'd better not ignore me, otherwise I will be in a lot of trouble. In that case, I will probably have no choice but to go all out."

Saigyouji Yuyuko's words were half warning and half threat. Momo and Houraisan Kaguya naturally didn't care about Saigyouji Yuyuko's threat. Not to mention that her ability might not be effective against Momo at the moment, even if it were, Momo would still not hesitate to take action when the time was right.

“In other words,” Mo Mo said, though he didn’t care about Saigyouji Yuyuko’s threats and warnings, he could still hear some hidden meaning in her words. He asked curiously, “Saigyouji Yuyuko, you and Yakumo Yukari are true friends, right? The kind of friendship that has stood the test of time. Compared to the Oni clan’s personality of being able to befriend anyone they like, I believe that only you truly support her unconditionally, even if it means dying for her.”

Mo Mo's words left Saigyouji Yuyuko speechless, because in her heart, this was the kind of relationship she and Yakumo Yukari were meant to have. However, unfortunately, reality is rarely perfect. Yakumo Yukari's personality meant that even in front of Saigyouji Yuyuko, she harbored secrets she couldn't reveal.

For Yukari Yakumo, this vigilance is understandable, but Yuyuko Saigyouji, as Yukari's friend, would definitely be angry about Yukari's secrecy. Especially now, Yuyuko Saigyouji knows more and more about what her friend Yukari is hiding, and she never talks to Yuyuko about these things.

While Saigyouji Yuyuko didn't pursue Yakumo Yukari's actions, it didn't mean she wasn't concerned. And the reason she cared wasn't solely for her own sake; she sensed that Yakumo Yukari was facing an insurmountable crisis, and Yakumo Yukari seemed determined to solve everything on her own. This both angered and worried Saigyouji Yuyuko, who was completely unaware of the situation, and she desperately wanted to catch up with Yakumo Yukari.

Mo Mo observed Saigyouji Yuyuko's silence with amusement. He had never intended to deceive her or fabricate anything in her presence. Just as Mo Mo had used Yakumo Ran's loyalty to undermine her stance, to easily eliminate Saigyouji Yuyuko as an unstable factor and render Yakumo Yukari's last trump card useless, he would also need to leverage Saigyouji Yuyuko's feelings for Yakumo Yukari.

"What's the point of saying all this? As long as you don't leave Eientei, Youmu and I will stay with you and won't go anywhere. I know you're trying to use the excuse that Yukari can't solve the problem to distract me, but I advise you not to waste your time. I have more faith in Yukari's abilities and strategies than in your reasons and tactics."

After saying that, Saigyouji Yuyuko stared intently at Mo Mo and said, "So, you don't need to waste your energy. Since you've prepared a banquet, then you might as well treat me and Youmu well. Believe me, it won't be long before news comes back about the specific impact of her failure. At that time, your human ideals will also be shattered, right?"

Kaguya Houraisan gave Yuyuko Saigyouji a disapproving look. Yuyuko's attitude clearly showed that she had Mo Mo completely under her thumb. However, upon closer inspection, Yuyuko did indeed have the means to do so, unless Mo Mo and Kaguya Houraisan joined forces to confront Yuyuko, who possessed the power of death, head-on.

However, Mo Mo, who always advocates using wits, would not do something so reckless. What Mo Mo wants to do is just as he just thought, which is actually very simple.

"Then let's continue the banquet. But Miss Saigyouji Yuyuko, while you're eating, could you please listen to what I have to say? It's a story, a story about a girl named Yakumo Yukari, set in a certain Gensokyo."

"Perhaps after you hear this, you'll change your mind and join us?"

Author's Note:

P.S.: I promised three updates, but I only managed two yesterday. I'll try to update again during the day today; I'm too tired to keep going.

204. They can still be saved.

"Hey, what are you up to now? Are you trying to persuade Saigyouji Yuyuko to join us with your words? That's absolutely impossible!"

Before Saigyouji Yuyuko could express her opinion, Houraisan Kaguya, standing beside Mo Mo, became nervous first. She was very clear about the relationship between Saigyouji Yuyuko and Yakumo Yukari; their bond was probably no less than that between Houraisan Kaguya and Yagokoro Eirin, the only difference being the length of time it had lasted.

Therefore, Kaguya Houraisan doesn't believe that Momo can persuade Saigyouji Yuyuko with mere words to join the fight against Yakumo Yukari. Given their relationship, it's likely that no matter what Yakumo Yukari does, Saigyouji Yuyuko will stand on Yakumo Yukari's side, right?

The moral and ethical ideals of the living are certainly meaningless when trying to persuade the ghost, Saigyouji Yuyuko.

"Do you want Saigyouji Yuyuko to become the second Yakumo Ran? Well, I don't have any objection, but Saigyouji Yuyuko hasn't done anything too outrageous to us yet. Wouldn't doing this violate your principles?"

Meanwhile, at the Scarlet Devil Mansion, Momo had already won over Yakumo Ran through friendly and persuasive conversation, reaching a preliminary agreement with her. Yakumo Ran realized the mistakes she had made in the past and decisively chose to abandon her evil ways, becoming Momo's glorious slave. Kaguya Houraisan, now a full-fledged Heroic Spirit, naturally knew about what was happening there.

Mo Mo shook his head slightly and said, "Just like you said, although Saigyouji Yuyuko is Yakumo Yukari's best friend, and their relationship is not much closer than that between Yakumo Ran and Yakumo Yukari, Saigyouji Yuyuko has not done anything too outrageous to us. Judging from her attitude, apart from being wary of us, she is basically communicating with us in a friendly manner."

"Otherwise, if Saigyouji Yuyuko, the leader of the underworld ghosts, were to fight us here, we would have already fought a huge battle. Besides, the reason I dealt with Yakumo Ran the way I did is because her and Yakumo Yukari's actions had crossed my line of tolerance, while Saigyouji Yuyuko clearly still has room for redemption!"

Kaguya Houraisan curled her lip and said, "There's room for salvation? Believe it or not, if you tell Saigyouji Yuyuko that you're going to replace Yakumo Yukari and make her status as a youkai sage disappear, I dare say she'll attack you right now. Not to mention how you treated Yakumo Ran, Yakumo Yukari will definitely fight you to the death, and Saigyouji Yuyuko will have no reason to believe you."

"So, let's just use threats and bribes. You already have Yakumo Ran, so what's one more slave to you?

It is obvious that Kaguya Houraisan has lost all goodwill towards Yukari Yakumo's faction. She considers Kaguya Houraisan and the entire Eientei to be outsiders in Gensokyo. Considering that Yukari Yakumo led the youkai to attack the Lunar Capital, the relationship between the two sides is actually very tense.

Furthermore, given Kaguya Houraisan's own experience—that Yukari Yakumo coveted her abilities and personally dealt with Eientei, and that Eirin Yagokoro is still missing—it's only natural that Kaguya Houraisan would hate Yuyuko Saigyouji, let alone hate her as a result.

However, Kaguya Houraisan is a young woman of billions of years old, with a mature mind and experience, and she won't be blinded by hatred. Therefore, at the moment, she is merely encouraging Mo Mo, trying to make Yuyuko Saigyouji suffer a bit.

Momo continued to shake his head, rejecting Kaguya Houraisan's suggestion.

“I understand your anger, Kaguya, but I feel the same way. I still don’t know anything about Reimu. According to my speculation, the only person who knows what happened is actually Yukari Yakumo. The target of my anger is naturally Yukari Yakumo.”

"If we let our anger run rampant and vent it recklessly, it might give us a temporary sense of relief, but let's not forget that we weren't originally intended to create chaos and bring destruction as villains. If we do something we'll regret because of a moment of anger, it's like boarding a train with no end in sight—we can never turn back."

"This is not just for myself, but also for you. I don't want to become a destructive maniac like Gilgamesh, or a bomb like Haruhi Suzumiya."

Upon hearing this, Kaguya Houraisan shrugged. She had originally wanted to say that no matter what Momo became, the Heroic Spirits would still be Momo's Heroic Spirits, but after thinking about it, she kept quiet. Currently, Momo's condition was becoming increasingly detached from humanity. Although theoretically Momo's will should not be affected, a faint unease could still be seen in the eyes of the girls in the Hall of Heroes.

Some changes, once made, can never be reversed. Momo's current changes, undertaken to further strengthen the Hall of Heroes, are nothing short of groundbreaking. At this critical moment, Kaguya Houraisan doesn't want anything to go wrong with Momo.

After all, following a lecherous and perverted father and occasionally playing explicit and taboo little theater games is much better than following a manic and destructive madman, or an unstable machine that never knows what big news will be produced in the next second.

"Alright, you're the boss, so you call the shots. I'll just listen to you. As long as you find Yonglin and restore my two little pets to normal, then I'll truly, truly accept you completely."

Kaguya Houraisan rested her chin on her hand, simply waiting for Mo Mo's performance. She was also very curious about how Mo Mo would get Saigyouji Yuyuko, a die-hard fan of Yakumo Yukari, to switch sides. Without subduing Yakumo Ran, could Mo Mo really persuade Saigyouji Yuyuko with just words?

"Joining you? Impossible?"

After a long silence, Saigyouji Yuyuko finally responded to Mo Mo. A gentle, elegant smile played on her lips; though clearly mocking, it conveyed no malice.

"No matter the conditions or the reason, this is impossible. Do you think you can win me over with food? Although I enjoy fine dining, it's merely a matter of satisfying my appetite. How could I betray my friend for the sake of food? Food has a price, but friendship is priceless!"

Saigyouji Yuyuko spoke with righteous indignation, her soft voice carrying a weight of steel. Hearing her mistress's resounding words, Youmu couldn't help but straighten her back, looking at Momo with a hint of smugness, seemingly waiting to see Momo make a fool of herself.

"Friendship is priceless, really?"

"absolute."

"Then I'll cook you twenty tables of delicious food every day, and you'll give me Youmu as a servant, okay? I don't want any concubines."

"make a deal!"

"Wow! What happened to the priceless bond of friendship?! And why am I suddenly being dragged into this? This scene is so similar to the dream I just had!"

Youmu Konpaku immediately stood up in a panic, glaring angrily at her mistress, Yuyuko Saigyouji, as if she wanted to devour her. However, Youmu Konpaku was unaware that her gaze stirred Yuyuko Saigyouji's heart and made her stomach churn; she was hungry again.

cuckoo-

"How about a hundred tables a day? I'll give myself to you as a servant. If it really comes to it, you can have Youmu do the work of both of us."

"Lord Yuyuko!"

Seeing that Saigyouji Yuyuko had once again lost all sense of propriety due to hunger, the Youmu Konpaku immediately pulled a still-warm sesame seed cake from his pocket and stuffed it into her mouth. The sesame seed cake silenced any words Saigyouji Yuyuko might have said. Soon, as she chewed, Saigyouji Yuyuko returned to her elegant and composed demeanor, as if her previous ravenous appearance had been nothing more than an illusion.

Youmu Konpaku quietly knelt down again, but her training was clearly not as good as Yuyuko Saigyouji's. A blush of embarrassment appeared on her face, her blood pressure rising because of the strange looks from Momo and Kaguya Houraisan.

"Ahem, let's get back to the point, stranger," Youmu Konpaku said, trying to sound serious. "Please don't try to tempt Lady Yuyuko with despicable means. Otherwise, even if Lady Yuyuko succumbs to temptation, I will use my sword to protect her dignity!"

Faced with Youmu's righteous warning, Mo Mo was deeply moved and then said, "Five hundred..."

"to make……"

"Crack!"

Youmu cleaved the low table in front of her with a single sword strike. The throbbing veins on her forehead clearly showed that she had reached her limit. She said in a low voice, "Lady Yuyuko, please have some self-respect!"

Saigyouji Yuyuko pursed her lips helplessly. It seemed that she couldn't play with Youmu any longer. She looked at Momo and said, "It's best to keep your interesting points brief. Although I don't dislike chatting with you, our positions don't seem to support that. If this continues, Youmu will really get angry."

Upon hearing this, Youmu's tense face relaxed slightly, and her eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at Yuyuko Saigyouji, seemingly appreciating Yuyuko's noble character in understanding her subordinate. However, Momo only wanted to tell Youmu that if she had woken up just three minutes later, she might already be Momo's person.

Poor baby, it's better to keep her in the dark.

"Then I'll just give a brief overview. You might not believe what I'm about to say, but whether you believe it or not, I'll only say it once."

"This concerns this world... no, the entire Great World, a certain mad and destructive demon king whose name is Kinpika. I want you to understand that right now, Yukari Yakumo is secretly fighting against something."

"After that, once you understand who Yakumo Yukari's enemy is, I think you will also understand what Yakumo Yukari's fate is, and what the fate of Gensokyo and yourselves is."

Mo Mo smiled confidently and said, "Saigyouji Yuyuko, I think you will make a decision then. Will you follow your best friend to your death for her obsession, and let the entire Gensokyo perish with her, or will you join me and stop your friend from continuing to do foolish things until the city is destroyed?"

"I trust your reason, Saigyouji Yuyuko."

205 Big News from Monster Mountain

The Yokai Mountain is brightly lit, and just looking at the living environment of the Tengu in Yokai Mountain, one would feel as if they had entered a modern ancient town.

Meanwhile, Aya Shameimaru returned to her room. It was the Tengu's order that she and Momo were confined to their rooms, awaiting the Tengu leader, Lord Tenma's, decision regarding their situation.

"That... Momiji."

Shameimaru Aya carefully opened the door a crack, poked her head out, and looked at Inubashiri Momiji, who was guarding the door for her with a livid face and a large sword on her back. Her smile was a little awkward.

Are you still angry?

Why should I be angry?

The voice that answered Aya Shameimaru was somewhat childish, yet full of heroic spirit. Although the woman tried her best to remain calm, Aya Shameimaru could still sense the grievance in Momiji Inubashiri's heart from her retreating figure.

"You didn't do anything special. You just went out and brought back a human who proposed to you. This human is also Hakurei Reimu's fiancé. You just made it known to everyone in the Youkai Mountain. The whole Youkai Mountain was as excited as if it were New Year's Day, and even Yakumo Yukari was so busy that she dared to come and see the Tenma-sama."

"You clearly didn't do anything! You didn't do anything at all!"

Well, now I can sense Momiji Inubashiri's resentment without even needing Aya Shameimaru to feel it.

"Well... sometimes there's just no way around it! It's true that he's Reimu Hakurei's fiancé, but if Reimu doesn't care, then we don't need to care either, right? Besides, we already have a good relationship with Yukari Yakumo, so this will only make our relationship even better!"

"That's not the problem at all!"

Inuzoki Momiji suddenly turned around, glaring angrily at Shameimaru Aya, her flushed face seemingly glistening with moisture. She said, "The key issue is that you suddenly brought a man back. Don't you have anything to explain?"

Seeing Inuzoki Momiji's angry expression, Aya Shameimaru really wanted to explain. However, reason told her that she couldn't explain at this moment, nor should she explain to Inuzoki Momiji. Although she and Inuzoki Momiji usually had a good relationship, and Aya Shameimaru had vaguely sensed Inuzoki Momiji's feelings, she didn't intend to.

Having been a beautiful girl for over a thousand years, Aya Shameimaru didn't even want a man when she met Momo, so how could she possibly have any feelings for Momiji Inubashiri, whom she was so familiar with every day?

From this perspective, Aya Shameimaru is clearly still very innocent. Because for many girls, it's perfectly normal to like girls but dislike men from beginning to end.

If you don't believe me, ask Shirai Kuroko; she would absolutely support this view.

"I'm sorry, I have nothing to explain. I've already made up my mind. Of course... if Lord Tianmo really objects, there's nothing I can do about it."

Shameimaru Aya finally made up her mind to speak her mind. Inuzomi Kaname, who was not far from her door, trembled slightly upon hearing this, but quickly regained her usual heroic demeanor. However, compared to a second ago, the expression on her face had become three times colder.

"Hmph, whatever. As for whether Lord Tianmo agrees or refuses, I'll just quietly await further orders. Until then, according to the orders of the Great Tengu, you must stay obediently in your room and are not allowed to meet with that Momo again!"